Chinese Program/CSL
MLES CHINA
Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) is offered to non-Chinese students at seven levels, from beginner to advanced. CSL is taught to international students enrolled in our Chinese elementary and middle schools, our Foreign Nationals schools, and is offered as a credit course in our MLWSP high school program. An increasing number of our international students are taking advantage of this option to learn oral and written Mandarin as well as Chinese university preparations.
MLES is very proud to host a Chinese National Han Ban certified office at our Dalian headquarters. MLES is approved through this office to deliver CSL & HSK instructor training, and is also authorized as a HSK, HSKK, YCT test site, as well as the School Base for Chinese International Promotion. International high school students completing CSL courses will be granted equivalency credit for Mandarin 10, 11, and 12.
Presenting Our Students with a Valuable Opportunity
Maple Leaf World Schools is also proud to be able to offer our students the unique and desirable opportunity of taking the Chinese as a Second Language program.
In MLWS, Chinese Language Arts is offered to students at three grade levels by a Chinese certified high school teacher. Academic elective course offerings include Mandarin 10, 11 and 12.
Maple Leaf Educational Systems in China has developed a nine-level course spanning over 15 textooks, ranging from absolute beginner to university preparation level for Mandarin Chinese. The textbooks are compiled for MLES Grade 1-12 students whose native language is not Chinese, based on the 5C standard of language learning theory (Communication, Community, Culture, Comparison and Connection), Maple Leaf CSL Level Standards and national standard. It is student-centered and skilled use-oriented, with the goal of developing communicative competence. We have striven to design the textbooks with to be multi-dimensional, with Maple Leaf characteristics.
Examples of expectations in each level:
| Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Understand basic words | Write simple words & characters | Understand basic words | Greet others, self introduction |
| Level 2 | Able to read short blurbs | Use simple words & sentences about personal stories | Understand basic conversations | Carry simple conversation to express personal needs |
| Level 3 | Able to read short blurbs | Use simple words & sentences about personal stories | Understand basic conversations | Carry simple conversation to express personal needs |
| Level 4 | Able to understand simple statements | Write a simple article or journal | Understand conversations at work or social occasions | Carry a continuous conversation to express oneself |
| Level 5 | Read simple scientific articles with idioms | Describe instructions coherently & intelligibly on certain things | Understand conversations on different occasions with a little accent | Carry conversations on different occasions |
| Level 6 | Read with speed and efficiency | Able to use rhetorical devices | Understand complex conversations | Express personal opinions clearly with right tunes |
| Level 7 - 9 | Read long essays with no barriers | Write professional papers | Understand Chinese culture & conversations | Carry deep conversations to express personal opinions |
Beginner Stage
MLCSL level 1 (Textbook 1)
It is focused on "Communication" of 5C. It is mainly for beginners with no Chinese experience. There are 5 units in the book. Most of the contents are easy conversations. It includes the basic vocabulary of daily life and helps students to build their confidences and interests in Chinese learning as a beginner and be able to carry a simple conversation to meet the basic needs.
Elementary Stage
MLCSL level 2 (Textbook 2)
It is also focused on "Communication" of 5C. It is mainly for the students who are ready to move to the next level. There are 5 units in the book. The contents are moving from the basic vocabulary to personal preference. The students can have a basic understanding in Chinese listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Intermediate Stage
Advanced Stage
Enhanced Stage
MLCSL Level 7-9 (Textbook 7/8/9)
It focused on "Connection" of 5C. There are 8 units in each book including Chinese geography, history, population and nationality, politics and economy, technology and education, traditions, art and literature, and folk custom. It leads students to further deepen their understanding of Chinese society and culture, cultivate students' Chinese thinking ability, and make a good preparation for applying Chinese universities.
Students in our Maple Leaf World Schools will have the opportunity to enroll in the CSL program at no additional cost. If the student has no previous experience in Mandarin, they will begin the program at Level 1. If they do have some experience, they will complete an assessment and be placed into the appropriate level. After completion of a level, the student will be awarded a Maple Leaf Certificate of Completion, and may progress to the next level. The courses are fully taught by native Mandarin speakers with computer-based supplements and activities.
Students who partake in the program will graduate from our schools with an educational advantage, should they wish to pursue careers internationally.
WHAT CHINESE COURSES ARE YOU GOING TO STUDY?
Contact International Admissions
613，#13，Baolong Yi RD., District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China, 518116
Phone: (+86)0755-28995625
